The Eyes Have It!
Taking a break from Covid-related news, I came across a 2018 article in the ACSM Health and Fitness Journal extolling our marvelous (and maybe underappreciated) eyes. Certainly those with impaired vision do not take their eyes for granted. My father in his 80’s suffered a mini-stroke and woke up effectively blind. He lived another 10 years but his enthusiasm for life waned as he was a voracious reader. Many others have had sight complications earlier in life or even at birth. But for most of us, we rely on our eyes without thinking a whole lot about them. So, James Peterson’s article “Ten Nice-to-Know Facts About the Eyes” caught my eye, literally, and I thought my blog readers might find this interesting. So a bit rephrased, here are his 10: Our eyes are nearly full size at birth. The rest of the body grows around them! For those with normal vision about 80% of what we learn and remember is due to sight. After the brain, eyes are the most complex and powerful organ in our bodies. With them we distinguish shapes, colors, depth, and adapt to changes in light. The tiny muscles controlling the eyes don’t get time … Continue reading